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Where does “frete” come from?

frete (Galician) comes from Old French fret, from Middle Dutch vrecht, from Old Dutch frēht, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

frete (Galician): charge; freight, cargo; charter

Definitions

  1. charge; freight, cargo; charter

Ancestry of “frete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfretcharge; past participle of fraindre
2Middle DutchvrechtAlternative form of vracht; cost of transport
3Old Dutchfrēht—
4Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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